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I liked Whirlpool for a long time, but the newest washers they make are probably even less reliable than Samsungs (at least the lower end Whirlpools)! They have a major control board issue and it’s way more common than before, I see Reddit threads about it and reviews about this issue all the...

It seems like this model has finally been discontinued by Whirlpool, as the Amana website has it indefinitely out of stock as it was out of stock for a while. How do you feel about this? I believe the NTW4519JW is still active. Other sellers of the item will probably not have it restocked once...

The dancing washer is back at it again! He replaced all four rods about a year ago and he says it has already started to shake again. I asked where did he get the rods and he said Amazon. Model WTW4800XQ4 for his machine. The bearing also seems noisy on this thing but he says it is shaking a...

I’m only making this post again because the original thread was deleted for no reason. I think GE started to go bad in the 1990s when the Model-Ts came out, and then they introduced an even worse system in 2006 which was the HydroWave. Honestly, the newer GE’s seem better than the HydroWaves...

Today, I’m going to be discussing one of the worst washers ever, the top loading Neptune. Extremely rare to find one working these days because most broke down years ago. It had so many mechanical problems and it was notorious for tying clothes into knots. Common failures included the motor...

So, Whirlpool has completely emptied everything with this model and replaced it with “p”, meaning it was likely finally discontinued. This model had massive control board issues in the FW3 model so maybe good thing. But impeller and the random stick versions are still active and those have board...

I didn’t know VMWs exploded, when I saw that title i immediately assumed a Samsung, LG, or a GE but it was a Whirlpool WTW4800XQ4 according to the user, that has shook violently and eventually it just blew up. I’m guessing the suspension rods blew off. They said the machine bowed on the side and...

Not a huge fan of this design, but GE used shipping rods instead of styrofoam or protective film on the control board. This type of design was used on their Model-Ts and HydroWaves, as well as their current stackables. I’m guessing the reason why GE used these in their washers is because they...

This is a friend where I’ve never been to whose house before, I went in his laundry room, only to find his 2023 Whirlpool WTW4855HW3 washer constantly draining. This seems to be a very common failure with these washing machines. I believe Whirlpool now offers these boards for free. Basically...

I’m disappointed in them, never used one but I’ve watched videos and they have ZERO rollover and do not get clothes clean, the tub on those just swoosh around. No action from the agitator at all. Although I own a VMW, I still get clean clothes. While this Speed Queen TR series, the agitator is...

For a brief period, Whirlpool made non-HE VMW’s with a load size selector and a true agitator. Those machines used a full tub of water, but they did use spray rinsing and they did have temperature regulations. This type of VMW was used on lower end models made from 2010 to 2015 and were made...

What’s the best residential Whirlpool VMW washer to buy?

What do you think is the best modern washer to buy outside of Speed Queen?

Lately one person has been defending GE’s HydroWaves and their Model-T machines, but they were terrible machines. I’d much rather even use a Samsung machine than a GE HydroWave, at least when a Samsung gets off balance it’ll redistribute, while a HydroWave will destroy itself before of the lack...

This was a Whirlpool design that came out in 2006 and was discontinued in 2015 and long replaced with the VMAX. I own a VMW and I never owned the F&P machines. They were sold under the Bravos and Cabrio names, just like how many VMW and VMAX machines were. Those names aren’t used anymore on the...

For a long time I’ve been recommending Whirlpool machines of VMW and VMAX platforms but I don’t recommend them anymore because I’ve been seeing that the newest models have a massive control board problem. The lower end ones have issues with the pressure system within the board causing it to...

My mother (71 years old) had her 27-year-old Kenmore direct drive machine finally break, so she bought a Whirlpool WTW4955HW1 washer and WED4950HW0 electric dryer off of Facebook marketplace for $200. She said the listing said they were in new condition. But she said the washing machine was...

I found a Whirlpool washer model WTW4816FW1 at my sister’s house, I went over the other day and i found that the washer was very loud on the spin cycle. My brother-in-law said “it’s supposed to sound like that” and that it “spins really fast”, but it’s definitely not. There is a link to a...

In my opinion, Maytag has gone bad well before Whirlpool has acquired them, and Whirlpool did NOT ruin the company, in fact they saved it. The Maytag Neptunes as well as the dependable care replacements were unreliable and terrible machines. The top loading Neptune was so unreliable that it’s...

I am wondering what washer brand seems to be the most reliable (besides Speed Queen). I’ve heard that the Samsung washing machines are very unreliable so I’m not going to include that. But out of the three manufacturers (GE, Whirlpool, Samsung). GE isn’t even their own company anymore...